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Rank |
Team |
Comment |
| 1(1) |
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Manning's big play ability is fun to watch, but there has to be some concern in letting a team like the Jets hang around that long. |
| 2(9) |
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The Bears have taken control over the NFC with a big win over the defending NFC champions. Rex Grossman is better than anyone could have imagined. |
| 3(5) |
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The Patriots never lose two games in a row, and a performance like that quickly makes you forget about their lackluster effort against the Broncos. |
| 4(2) |
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A rare off day for the Bengals offense almost makes you believe Carson Palmer is human. |
| 5(13) |
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The Ravens, not the Steelers or the Bengals, are suddenly the class of the AFC North. I was completely wrong about this team, thinking they'd finish last. |
| 6(4) |
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The Chargers were upset at the last second by the Ravens, something that brought back memories of their shocking losses suffered last year. |
| 7(3) |
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The Seahawks may be in more trouble than they thought without Alexander. The Bears annihilated them in every aspect of the game. |
| 8(7) |
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After a bye, the Broncos look to improve on the success of Jake Plummer from Week 3 against the Patriots. |
| 9(6) |
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After a hot start, the Jaguars have lost two in a row to quickly put doubt in any divisional title hope. |
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| 10(11) |
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Terrell Owens can definitely play with an injury, but will he show up against the Eagles this week? |
| 11(8) |
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It's do or die time for the Steelers, who could find themselves in the cellar of the AFC North after this week. |
| 12(10) |
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The Giants offense has had two weeks to get their act together, and it's about time they finally make a statement. |
| 13(12) |
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The Panthers pulled out a nice win over the Saints last week, but you get the feeling they're not scoring as often as they should be. |
| 14(14) |
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Marques Colston could be rookie of the year instead of Reggie Bush. |
| 15(15) |
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Things didn't start well against the Cardinals, but the running game took over and restored their dominating presence. |
| 16(18) |
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The Eagles are battling injuries, and a win over the Cowboys would be enormous. |
| 17(19) |
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The offense has kicked into another gear with Clinton Portis back in the action. |
| 18(20) |
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The Rams can win by defense, or by a shootout: pick your poison. |
| 19(22) |
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That's the Kansas City Chiefs we expected to see this season. The defense doesn't make big plays necessarily, but they prevent points from being put on the board. |
| 20(16) |
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They've stayed in games, but unfortunately, they've been a couple of points shy lately. |
| 21(21) |
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Chad Pennington is staying competitive, and it's scary to think what they could do with a good running back system. |
| 22(24) |
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The Bills are playing better on both sides of the ball than anyone thought, and are the type of team that could squeak into the playoff race. |
| 23(25) |
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The Browns picked up their first win of the season, but it took some late heroics against the lowly Raiders. |
| 24(23) |
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It's good news that Matt Leinart is under center now, but with youth usually comes struggle at first. |
| 25(26) |
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The Packers are too inconsistent, but they're fun to watch when facing a poor defense. |
| 26(31) |
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David Carr is playing solid football, and it's hard to argue this team needs a new quarterback despite their losing record over the years. |
| 27(17) |
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I've finally given up on the Dolphins. If Culpepper couldn't even do anything against Houston's defense, then he's not doing anything against a half good defense. |
| 28(27) |
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The 49ers were blown out of the water last week, but they typically rebound well from those phases in their youth stage. |
| 29(29) |
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Even a shootout couldn't go Mike Martz' way against his former team. |
| 30(28) |
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They'll have to rely on a rookie quarterback now, which could but them down with the Raiders soon, the same teams that met in the Super Bowl a few years back. |
| 31(30) |
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Vince Young is getting some playing time, but the defense doesn't look like it'll be stopping people anytime soon. |
| 32(32) |
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Even a Raiders fan doesn't have a legitimate excuse to dispute this ranking. |
